Delightful Churro Cruffins Twist (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Dough
01 -
1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
02 -
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
→ Coating
03 -
1/2 cup granulated sugar
04 -
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
→ Filling (Optional)
05 -
Dulce de leche or chocolate spread
# Instructions:
01 -
Preheat your oven to 190°C (375°F). Grease a muffin tin.
02 -
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the puff pastry sheet to remove any creases. Brush the entire sheet with melted butter.
03 -
Tightly roll the puff pastry sheet into a log. Cut the log into 1-inch slices.
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Gently twist each slice to form a spiral, then place it into a greased muffin tin cavity with the cut side facing up.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until golden brown and puffed.
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While the cruffins are baking, mix the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon in a shallow bowl. Let the baked cruffins cool briefly, then brush each with melted butter and roll in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until coated.
07 -
If desired, fill a piping bag with dulce de leche or chocolate spread. Insert the tip into the center of each cruffin and squeeze gently to fill.
# Notes:
01 -
For extra flavor, you can add a pinch of nutmeg to the cinnamon-sugar mixture.